Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 39.06° S · 148.25° W
- Diameter
- 50.72 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-121 · Apollo
Geological Chronicle
Borman is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 50.72 kilometers.
It lies across the southeast section of the mountainous inner ring, within the walled basin named Apollo. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-121.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Frank; American astronaut, engineer (1928-Live).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Borman (crater)
Name Origin
Frank; American astronaut, engineer (1928-Live).